The Lance ? Blog Archive ? Webcomic Takes Nation by Storm

Katie Letelier, Reviews Editor, Co-Photo Editor
November 19, 2012
Filed under Arts and Entertainment

On April 13th, 2009, a young man named Andrew Hussie posted the first panel of what would evolve into the longest, and one of the most entertaining, webcomics on the Internet. Homestuck is the story of a 13-year-old boy named John Egbert and his three closest friends: Rose Lalonde, Dave Strider, and Jade Harley. Through the mail they receive a game entitled SBURB, and in the midst of playing it, they realize that the once-amusing game has brought about the deaths of their guardians, the destruction of the planet, and could eventually destroy the entire universe. With the help of trolls from across the galaxy, siblings created through a paradox, and ancient ancestors, the children must fight off their enemies to ensure the salvation of everything.
One of the best, and worst, aspects of this webcomic is its addictiveness. Once someone has started to read it, it is nearly impossible to stop; the story is addictive. More than 5,000 pages have been posted so far, and the story is still going strong. It very easily begins to consume large chunks of time. There are storylines within storylines; so many, in fact, that it is sometimes becomes difficult to understand what is happening. There is a constant influx of new characters- eight kids, twenty four trolls, twelve ancestors, the list goes on and on. Yet the complicated plot and all the onslaught of personalities are what what keeps the reader interested. Nothing is ever the same. It never gets boring or old. The blend of comedy, action, horror, and angst are really what makes Homestuck so great.
Aside from John Egbert and his trio of friends, the story revolves around a slew of other characters. Guardians (Parents and siblings), other teens from alternate timelines, and green-skulled creatures are just a few of the multitude of people introduced in the plot. There is an entire alien race of gray skinned, horned ?trolls? that play a major part in the story. Even the creator of the story inserts himself into the tale, breaking down the fourth wall between the audience and the story. ?There are so many great characters with great personalities,? said Alexi Comer (?13). With a grand total of 132, it?s difficult to pick a favorite, but one thing can be said for certain; the characters are one of the best parts of the webcomic.
MSpaintadventures.com is the website that hosts Andrew Hussie?s comics. The story is told in a series of photos with dialogue boxes, flash movies, and interactive panels. There is an army of talented people that help create the music and art that accompany the story, and this mixture of multiple people?s personal styles adds beauty to the final product. Slapstick humor collides with witty comedy, intricate storylines merge with complex characters, and the mad ideas of one Andrew Hussie are woven together into a webcomic that has taken over the internet: Homestuck.

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